U.S. journalists differ from the public in their views of ‘bothsidesism’ in journalism
55% of journalists surveyed say that every side does not always deserve equal coverage in the news. 22% of Americans overall say the same.
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55% of journalists surveyed say that every side does not always deserve equal coverage in the news. 22% of Americans overall say the same.
About one-in-ten U.S. adults have heard of Gab, an alternative social media site, and 1% say that they get news there regularly.
In just five years, the percentage of Republicans with at least some trust in national news organizations has been cut in half.
Americans’ trust in media varies widely by political party and whether they see the outlet in question as part of the “mainstream media.”
With Donald Trump’s 2024 presidential bid now officially underway, here are key facts about Truth Social and its users.
In Missouri, 51% of all reporters covering the state capitol this year – 26 of 51 – are students.
There are 245 newspaper reporters who cover the statehouse full time in 2022 in the United States, down from 374 in 2014.
Nonprofit news reporters now account for 20% of the nation’s total statehouse press corps, up from 6% eight years ago.
When Americans were asked to evaluate the media’s standing in the nation, 41% say news organizations are growing in their influence.
48% of US adults say the government should restrict false information online, even if it means losing some freedom to access/publish content.
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